Iran suffers worst single-day casualties in Syrian war

Iran suffers worst single-day casualties in Syrian war

Special to WorldTribune.com Iran suffered its biggest daily battlefield loss of the Syrian war on May 6 when 13 troops were killed and another 21 from Iran-backed militias died in fighting near Aleppo. The casualties occurred when Islamist insurgents known as Jaish al-Fatah, which included Al Qaida-linked Nusra Front jihadists, launched an attack on Khan […]

Iran said pitching Israeli invasion in bid to recruit teens for war in Syria

Iran said pitching Israeli invasion in bid to recruit teens for war in Syria

Special to WorldTribune.com Amid heavy casualty figures in Syria, Iran is telling teenage recruits they have the opportunity to defend sacred Shi’ite shrines in Syria and eventually invade Israel. It is the first time Teheran has turned to children volunteers since its war with Iraq in the 1980s, Shahin Godabi, an official with the opposition National Council […]

Report: Iran special forces suffering heavy losses in Syria

Report: Iran special forces suffering heavy losses in Syria

Special to WorldTribune.com More than 30 soldiers from an elite brigade of Iranian commandos were killed in battle in Syria just days after being deployed, reports say. Senior commanders from Iran’s special forces Brigade 65 were among those killed, according to unofficial Syrian reports. On April 12, Al Qaida affiliate Nusra Front released a video […]

Humanitarian group stops sharing GPS coordinates of hospitals in Syria

Humanitarian group stops sharing GPS coordinates of hospitals in Syria

Special to WorldTribune.com After several deadly attacks on medical facilities, the humanitarian aid group Doctors Without Borders (MSF) will no longer share GPS coordinates on hospital locations with Russian and Syrian officials. “Healthcare in Syria is in the crosshair of bombs and missiles. It has collapsed,” Joanne Liu, MSF International president, told reporters in Geneva. […]

Syrian army reportedly set to advance into Raqqa province

Syrian army reportedly set to advance into Raqqa province

Special to WorldTribune.com Syrian forces are set to move into Raqqa province, held by Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), to pre-empt the U.S.-led coalition sending in ground troops to fight the jihadists, reports say. U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said on Feb. 12 he expected Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to […]

One in ten Syrians has been killed or wounded in conflict

One in ten Syrians has been killed or wounded in conflict

Special to WorldTribune.com Recently released statistics detail the grim toll of Syria’s civil war: more than 10 percent of the country’s population has either been killed or injured in the past five years. Life expectancy has dropped from 70 to 55. Statistics generated by the Syrian Center for Policy Research (SCPR) found that more than […]

Russian air power, Iran-backed militias help Syrian forces advance toward Turkish border

Russian air power, Iran-backed militias help Syrian forces advance toward Turkish border

Special to WorldTribune.com Syrian forces, in a major offensive supported by Russian air power and Iran-backed militias, advanced toward the Turkish border on Feb. 8. The Syrian advance and relentless Russian air strikes in recent days have led to one of the biggest shifts in momentum of the five-year war. The offensive by President Bashar […]

Tens of thousands said to flee Russian strikes, new offensive in Syria

Tens of thousands said to flee Russian strikes, new offensive in Syria

Special to WorldTribune.com A new report said tens of thousands of Syrians have fled a new Assad regime offensive that is supported by Russian air strikes. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said up to 100,000 Syrians left their homes in Hama, Aleppo and Latakia provinces amid a ground offensive by Syrian, Iranian and Hizbullah […]

U.S. tweets charge Syrian forces helped ISIL’s advance in Aleppo

U.S. tweets charge Syrian forces helped ISIL’s advance in Aleppo

Special to WorldTribune.com As Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) advanced on Aleppo, Syrian forces cleared the way with air strikes, messages posted to the U.S. Embassy in Syria’s Twitter feed said on June 1. “Reports indicate that the regime is making air strikes in support of ISIL’s advance on Aleppo, aiding extremists against […]

Syria’s sickening crisis — China, Russia, Iran back Assad; Whither the West?

Syria’s sickening crisis — China, Russia, Iran back Assad; Whither the West?

By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — In what can only be described as a plague on both your houses, an UN investigative panel has issued a specific and sickening verdict on the ongoing violence in Syria’s civil war. The report blames both sides in the conflict, the Assad family regime, as well as a […]

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